lecithin Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
WordNet
Lec"i*thin noun
Etymology
Gr. the yolk of an egg.Definitions
(Physiol. Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.
